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Avoca vs Glenquarry

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Avoca profile · Glenquarry profile

Avoca Glenquarry

Glenquarry and Avoca (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Glenquarry is a more affluent and professional hub, where 35.4% of households earn over $3,000 a week and 36.3% of people work from home. It also has more families, with a higher share of children under 15 (15.3%) and one-parent families. In contrast, Avoca (NSW) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and 27.9% of people aged 65 and over. Homes in Avoca (NSW) are more likely to be large, with 98.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are nearly identical in their housing style, with every single home being a separate detached house. They also share the same typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and an identical 0% rate of people who speak little or no English. While Glenquarry has more schools and a higher share of university degrees, Avoca (NSW) has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in Glenquarry 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Avoca Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Glenquarry Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in Glenquarry Median age: 6 yrs older in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avocain Glenquarry +53 larger in Glenquarry gap widening
208 54th pct 261 58th pct
Median age in Avocain Glenquarry +6 yrs older in Avoca gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Avocain Glenquarry +0.1 pts higher in Glenquarry gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Avocain Glenquarry +5.3 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Avocain Glenquarry +5.2 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
10.1% 16th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Avocain Glenquarry +1.5 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 5.3% 12th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.1% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 54.3%
26.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
1.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Glenquarry

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avocain Glenquarry +1.4 pts higher in Glenquarry gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.3%
1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.2%
15.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avocain Glenquarry +2.2 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
5.3% 62nd pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Avocain Glenquarry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 92.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avocain Glenquarry +0.2 pts higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
33.2% 29th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avocain Glenquarry +4.1 pts higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
54.1% 71st pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Avocain Glenquarry +8.7 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
20.1% 68th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Avocain Glenquarry
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Avocain Glenquarry +4 more in Glenquarry
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Avocain Glenquarry +354 larger in Glenquarry
30 10th pct 384 57th pct
ICSEA in Avocain Glenquarry +35 higher in Avoca
1,076 86th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.3%
3.5% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%
8.6% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +9.8 pts 5.0%
10.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
4.7% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avocain Glenquarry +$79 higher in Avoca gap steady
$866 68th pct $787 57th pct
Household income in Avocain Glenquarry +$94 higher in Avoca gap steady
$2,250 86th pct $2,156 82nd pct
Family income in Avocain Glenquarry +$417 higher in Glenquarry gap widening
$2,416 78th pct $2,833 89th pct
High earners in Avocain Glenquarry +2.3 pts higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
16.8% 85th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Avocain Glenquarry +10.7 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 12.2%
17.4% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.7%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
9.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avocain Glenquarry +3.1 pts higher in Avoca
28.4% 48th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Avocain Glenquarry even
7.7% 46th pct 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Avocain Glenquarry +0.9 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
7.7% Mental health even 7.7%
5.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avocain Glenquarry +8.2 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
17.4% 47th pct 25.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Avocain Glenquarry +1.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Avocain Glenquarry +6.5 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Avocain Glenquarry +1.4 pts higher in Glenquarry
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avocain Glenquarry +2.4 pts higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avocain Glenquarry +1 larger in Glenquarry
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Avocain Glenquarry +39 yrs older in Avoca
55 yrs 91st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Avocain Glenquarry
$250 4th pct —
Household income in Avocain Glenquarry +$500 higher in Glenquarry
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avocain Glenquarry +0.3 larger in Glenquarry gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Avocain Glenquarry +7.2 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Avocain Glenquarry +1.3 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
15.9% 22nd pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 20.2%
9.4% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 34.1%
20.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
15.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avocain Glenquarry +$40 higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Avocain Glenquarry +$602 higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
$2,898 91st pct $3,500 96th pct
People / bedroom in Avocain Glenquarry +0.10 higher in Glenquarry gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Avocain Glenquarry +15.2 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 19.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Avocain Glenquarry +8.5 pts higher in Glenquarry gap steady
46.4% 66th pct 54.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in Avocain Glenquarry even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avocain Glenquarry +15.6 pts higher in Avoca gap widening
98.6% 97th pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 22.0%
4.3% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.3% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 36.6%
26.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 24.4%
26.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%
4.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avocain Glenquarry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avocain Glenquarry +12.7 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
23.6% 69th pct 36.3% 88th pct
PT commute in Avocain Glenquarry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avocain Glenquarry +2 more in Avoca
3 72nd pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Avocain Glenquarry +10.59 more in Avoca
14.42 89th pct 3.83 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Avocain Glenquarry +53.0 more in Avoca
72.1 65th pct 19.2 59th pct
PT routes in Avocain Glenquarry +1 more in Avoca
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Avocain Glenquarry +19 longer in Avoca
28 65th pct 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Avocain Glenquarry +6 longer in Avoca
87 61st pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 43.7%
23.6% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 39.7%
26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%
26.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%
4.3% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avocain Glenquarry +2.4 pts higher in Glenquarry gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Avocain Glenquarry
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avocain Glenquarry +4.9 pts higher in Glenquarry gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Avocain Glenquarry +2.9 pts higher in Glenquarry gap steady
62.0% 55th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Avocain Glenquarry +2.1 pts higher in Avoca gap narrowing
55.5% 36th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +9.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.6% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
6.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
3.6% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.2% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
2.7% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.1 42nd pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.1 36th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avocain Glenquarry +2.7 pts higher in Avoca
4.8% 59th pct 2.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in Avocain Glenquarry +8.2 pts higher in Glenquarry
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Avocain Glenquarry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avocain Glenquarry +6.8 more in Avoca
14.4 52nd pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Avocain Glenquarry even
0 34th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Avocain Glenquarry +0.4 pts higher in Glenquarry
7.2% 64th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Glenquarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10114/avoca/vs/SAL11678/glenquarry